The stories of McDuffie County, GA
8 narrated audio stories from across McDuffie County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
McDuffie County Courthouse
The Courthouse and the County’s Handshake
How a courthouse gave a new county a public face
Hickory Hill
Hickory Hill and Watson’s Home Front
A Georgia estate that doubled as a political engine.
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Where Quakers Carried Georgia Inland
How a Quaker settlement helped push colonial Georgia beyond the coast.
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When War Reached Wrightsboro
A Quaker frontier settlement tested by revolution and divided loyalties.
Hickory Hill
When Edison’s Road Trip Reached Hickory Hill
A famous camping party makes an unlikely stop at Watson’s political home.
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The Melon That Carried Thomson South
How a giant striped watermelon became a southern market legend.
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When Watson’s Name Rode Out on a Watermelon
How a Thomson politician’s name traveled farther on a melon than on a ballot.
Hickory Hill
Hickory Hill and the Making of a Political Address
How one Thomson home became inseparable from Thomas E. Watson’s public life.
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